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THE Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) was established in 1993 under the 1991 Forestry Act replacing the former Department of Forest, and unifying all Provincial Forest Divisions and the Forest Industries Council. All these came about as a result of the 1989 Barnett Commission of Inquiry into aspects of the forestry industry.
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The prime role of the Board is to advise the Minister for Forests on forest policies and legislations and give directions to the National Forest Service through the Managing Director consistent with the objectives of achieving sustainable forest management.
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Minister for Forests Hon.Belden Namah, MP
BIODATA
Date of Birth: 13th December 1969
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| | The Papua New Guinea forest Authority (PNGFA) was established in 1993, replacing the former Department of Forest, and unifying all Provincial Forest Divisions and the Forest Industries Council. All these came about as a result of the 1989 Barnett Commission of Inquiry into aspects of the forestry industry.The PNGFA, with its headquarters at Hohola in the National Capital District, has 19 provincial offices which include four regional offices. It has over 386 permanent employees throughout the country that includes foresters as well as non – foresters such as economists, lawyers and accountants. The Authority also has about 300 casuals that include cleaners and drivers.
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Area Statement
Papua New Guinea has a total land area of 46.284 million hectares of which some 29.437 million hectares is estimated to contain forest cover. A broad Land Classification is as follows;
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The main thrust of the Forest Policy is the management of the nation’s forest resource on a sustainable basis to achieve economic growth, employment creation with greater Papua New Guinean participation in the industry and increase viable on-shore processing. The PNG Forest Authority in its effort to achieve sustainable forest management has developed a logging code of practice and other supportive tools and processes to enhance sustainable forest management in PNG.
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| | Commercial Forest plantations started in the 1960's with sporadic progress. Currently Papua New Guinea has a total of 62,277 hectares of forest plantations as summarized below:-Current Plantations in Papua New Guinea
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"Promoting Sustainable Management of Forests of Papua New Guinea for Present and Future Generations"
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| | PNG LinksDepartment of Lands Eco Forestry Forum Forest Industries AssociationPNG Business Directory PNG Events CouncilPNG Investment Promotion AuthorityPNG Legislations PNG Tourism Promotion AuthoritySGS (Societe Generale de Surveillance)University of Papua New Guinea (Remote Sensing) Unitech (Forestry Division) (PNG University of Technology)International LinksBusiness Advantage PNGAsia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions CSIRO (The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization)Earth Negotiations BulletinFood and Agriculture OrganisationGlen Barry International Tropical Timber Organization Pacific Island Legal Information Institute South Pacific Commission United Nations Development Programme World Wide Fund for Nature
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| Minister Pruaitch launches PNGFA five-year Corporate Plan
National Forest Board Chairman Valentine Kambori presenting a copy of the new Corporate Plan to then Minister for Forests Hon. Patrick Pruaitch.
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| | The PNGFA has its own Tender Committee which recommends interested bidders to the National Forest Board for its consideration and approval.
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LIST OF PROVINCIAL FOREST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES
HIGHLANDS REGION
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| | Forest resources of Papua New Guinea are customary owned. The vehicle through which the government obtains timber rights is through the Forest Management Agreement.
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The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority while appreciating the need to conserve and protect the nation’s forest resources is in itself not mandated to be the lead agency for activities associated with this function. The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is the Government''s Lead Agency involved in Protection and Conservation of both plant and animal species.
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| | The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) allows for the timber industry to do selective logging in the natural forests. In the process, undersized logs, seedlings and saplings are not destroyed but managed to enable the harvest of the next crop rotation.
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| | Forest Operations Compliance MonitoringTimber concessionaires are expected to operate within the boundaries of the timber concession area and comply with terms and conditions of the respective timber permits and project agreements.
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| | The Forest Management Division in collaboration with our Forest Research Institute in the area of planted forest has ventured in areas such as establishment of Seed Production Areas, improved nursery techniques, growth and yield and species domestication. In the planted forest areas, we have worked closely with Forest Research Institute in the research into selection and domestication of important high valued native timber species, identifying suitable species for various specific uses and provide scientific information and data for establishing and maintenance of forest plantations for industrial use and environmental protection.
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| | Provided that a forest area is included in the National Forest Plan and respective Provincial Forest Plans, one of the first pre-requisite to developing the timber project is the forest inventory over the area to ascertain the type and quantity of timber resource in the area. The following processes are undertaken:
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| | Papua New Guinea Forest Authority has a National Tree Seed Centre at Bulolo in the Morobe Province. The seed Centre was established by the New Zealand Government through its overseas Development Assistance.
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| | Papua New Guinea Forest Authority works in partnership with both local and international organizations in achieving sustainable forest management. This has resulted in projects such as the European Union funded Eco Forestry Programme, International Tropical Timber Organization funded Balsa Project and the Food and Agriculture Organization funded Eaglewood Management Project. Click here for ITTO''s contribution to Papua New Guinea.
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| | THE Papua New Guinea Eco-Forestry Programme funded by the European Union under EDF (Economic Development Fund) 8 ceased on the 31st of August 2006 after 12 years funding to develop community based forest management practices which involves landowners in the management of their resources. The first phase known as Islands Region Environment Development Community Programme (IREDCP) was developed in the New Guinea Islands region with Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) as the implementing agency while the second phase was renamed Eco-forestry program to broaden the scope of community based forestry under the supervision of PNG Forest Authority.
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| | Balsa is an introduced species that has been officially trialed by the former Forestry Department (now the National Forest Service) in the Central, Morobe, East Sepik, Sandaun, West new Britian and East New Britian Provinces of Papua New Guinea. Quality Balsa grows in the East New Britian. In the 1980’s Balsa products from the Gazelle area were exported as marketing commodities and were increasingly becoming a valuable income generating product particularly for the rural communities in East New Britain. Balsa was used as an alternative to cash crops such as cocoa and copra because of its shorter rotation. Nevertheless there was no control, no regulatory measures and no proper processing facilitating materials
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| | Papua New Guinea is well endowed with natural resources and the forestry sector plays a vital role in both the national economy and rural livelihoods. The forestry sector is being driven by large scale logging operations for several decades. However alternative forest management options (eg. Social forestry, eco forestry) have slowly emerged from a heterogenous group of stakeholders including non-governmental organization (NGOs), churches, donors etc.
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| Funding Status of ITTO Projects in the Forestry Sector
The International Tropical Timber Organization has contributed a lot to the forestry sector in Papua New Guinea over the years. Provided herewith is a list of various projects the ITTO has or will fund.
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| | The forest industry is one of the few industries that operate in remote areas of Papua New Guinea. As such the industry creates the few opportunities for rural communities to enter the formal workforce and improve their standard of living using money earned as wages.
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| | Log scaling is an important aspect of logging and all log scalers operating in the PNG forest industry must be licenced. Click here to see updated list of Log Scalers Registered with PNG Forest Authority The procedure for obtaining a licence is detailed below.An application is lodged to the Managing Director, in PNG Forest Authority regulation form 206 “Application for Log Scalers Licence”. With the application a log scaler’s certificate must be attached, two passport size photographs, a performance bond fee of K500 made to the National Forest Service in a bank cheque and a two-year license fee or registration fee of K200 also made out in a bank cheque to the National Forest Service.
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Who exactly is a landowner?
The broad policy of the Papua New Guinea Government is for landowners to participate meaningfully in the development of their resources and to enable equitable benefits to all stakeholders.
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| | Forestry Related Business OpportunitiesThere are numerous business opportunities in relation to forestry. A timber project is the major business within the forest industry. However, non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have high potential, and have made in-roads in their development in the last five years. These NTFPs include eaglewood and sandalwood development. The other area is the development of rattan and medicinal plants.
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| | The forestry sector has a high cost structure associated with both the technical nature of operations and administration of industry associated with the administration regime under the current legislation.
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| | Policy and LegislationFollowing the Forestry Commission of Inquiry a considerable amount of new forest policy and legislation have been introduced. These include:
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| | The forest resource of Papua New Guinea is significant to the country’s economy, environment and social wellbeing. Hence, making plans to manage and utilize the forest resource is mandatory.
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| | The National Forest Service (NFS) is the implementing arm of the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA). It is made up of the Office of the Managing Director, Office of the General Manager and seven directorates and divisions. They are Policy and Aid Coordination Secretariat, Finance Directorate, Corporate Services Directorate, Forest Planning Division, Resource Development Division, Forest Management Division, and Field Services Division.
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| PNGFA Organisational Structure
Corporate Plan launch
Minister Pruaitch launches PNGFA five-year Corporate Plan
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| | You have to register either as a Forest Industry Participant or a Consultant if you want to participate in the industry. Find out more about this from the Registration brochure. The two forms required to be filled in are also here.
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| | The following proposed timber projects are priority projects of the government and are at various stages of the project development stages.
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| | Current News and EventsMarch 2010 issue of Forestry Newsletter. Read about Minister for Forests Hon. Belden Namah, MP talking about PNGFA being a transparent body since MD Pouru's reign. Click here for more details. NFS Has New MD After 4 years The National Forest Service (NFS) has a new Managing Director after four years of operating under acting managing directors. He is Kanawi Pouru, 51, from the Manus province, Papua New Guinea whose appointment was announced by the Minister for Forests Hon. Patrick Pruaitch, MP on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007 at a press conference held at the Forestry Boardroom in Port Moresby. Past News and Events42nd ITTC SessionNewslettersJune 2007 Forestry NewsletterMarch 2007 Forestry Newsletter
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| PAPUA NEW GUINEA FOREST AUTHORITY
SWITCHBOARD: (675) 3277800
The Managing DirectorNational Forest ServiceP O Box 5055BOROKONational Capital DistrictPapua New GuineaTelephone no. (675) 3277841Fax no. (675) 3254433Email address: info_general@pngfa.gov.pg
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| | Papua New Guinea Forest Authority is looking for a supplier of four wheel drive vehicles to add to its fleet. Click here for more details. Papua New Guinea Forest Authority is putting on tender a number of its vehicles, kit homes and outboard motors. Click here for more details.
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Dame Carol impressed with WIFIN activities
Dame Carol Kidu addressing the WIFIN International Women’s Day celebrations.
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| | PAPUA New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) recently hosted a two-day awareness workshop on forestry and climate change in Port Moresby from May 26-27, 2009. It was titled: Forest and Climate Change – Time for Change in the Forestry Sector?
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| | STAFF of the National Forest Service at the headquarters in Port Moresby marked the 2009 World Environment Day on Friday, June 5th, 2009 with a difference this year.
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The new directors (standing left to right): Dr. Ruth Turia, Forest Policy & Planning; Ben Taupa, Field Services; Magdalene Maihua - Project Allocations; (seated left to right): Robby Lovae - Corporate Services; Professor Simon Saulei - PNG Forest Research Insitute and Francis Vilamur - acting Director Forest Development. NEW directors have been appointed early this year to spearhead a new look National Forest Service team in its bid to meet the changing demands of a vibrant forest sector in Papua New Guinea.Among the new directors appointed are two women namely Dr. Ruth Turia MBE who is tasked to lead the Policy and Planning Directorate and Magdalene Maihua LM in charge of Project Allocations. Other directors include Robby Lovae heading the Corporate Services Directorate, Ben Taupa in charge of Field Services and Professor Simon Saulei overseeing the Forest Research Institute in Lae, Morobe Province. No permanent appointment was made for the Forest Development Directorate as a result of a pending court case. Francis Vilamur is therefore acting in this position. The directors were sworn in early this year in January to commence the restructure process.
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| | Welcome to the March 2010 edition of Forestry Newsletter. In this edition, you can read about all the positive things that are happening here at the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority. Posted on 02/07/2010. Click here for more details.
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Pictured above is the Bulolo forestry plantation bringing nature to your door step when you stay at the Forestry Guest Haus. Also pictured are the rooms and the facilities which will make your stay a comfortable one. Story and photos: Stanley Tavul.
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| | PAPUA New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA) held a workshop at Gateway Hotel on August 19th, 2009 to give its stakeholders a final opportunity to have their say on two policies the authority is currently working on. These are: The National Forestry Development Guidelines (NFDG) and Climate Change Policy Framework.
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| | As part of the current restructure that the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority is undergoing, we hereby advertise 133 positions. Click here for more details.
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| | Forest Law Enforcement & Governance (FLEG) Job VacanciesThe Papua New Guinea Government through the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority, in collaboration with the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) is implementing a project aimed at enhancing forest law enforcement in the country to assist in attaining the objective of sustainable forest management. Click here for details of Expressions of Interest.Click here for details of job vacanciesClick here for details of Project ManagerPNG Forest Authority Positition VacanciesAs part of on-going restructure at the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority, a number of positions are currently being advertised. Click here for details.
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| | The National Forest Service (NFS) is the implementing arm of the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNGFA). The governing body is the National Forest Board (NFB). The NFB oversees the national functions whilst the provincial business is controlled through the Provincial Forest Management Committees (PFMCs). The NFS is made up of the Office of the Managing Director and six directorates including the Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute (PNGFRI) which is based in Lae, Morobe province. The new look PNGFA was restructured in line with the PNGFA Corporate Structure 2007-2012. The six Directorates are Corporate Services, Forest Policy and Planning, Project Allocation, Forest Development, Field Services and PNGFRI.
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| | In August 2007, the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority launched its 2007-2012 Corporate Plan. Click here to view the Corporate Plan.
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| | MD tells participants to share knowledgeParticipants of the first Project Management workshop held in Port Moresby on August 26-27, 2009.
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| | http://www.businessadvantagepapuanewguinea.com
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| | Welcome to the March 2010 edition of Forestry Newsletter. In this edition, you can read about all the positive things that are happening here at the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority. Click here for more details.
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Among our many stories in the June 2010 edition of Forestry Newsletter, read about our Managing Director Mr. Kanawi Pouru welcoming new staff to the Papua New Guinea Forest Authority and encouraging the staff to get on with the job now that the restructure is over. Click here for more details.
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| | The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority in collaboration with the International Tropical Timber Organization, is implementing a project aimed at encouraging customary landowners in the lowlands of Central province to reforest their grasslands with high value trees. Click here to view the advertisement. Click here to view background information on the project
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